Jodi Helmer

Jodi Helmer

Jodi spent a decade working for a greenhouse grower before becoming a freelance journalist. Her work has appeared in magazines like Farming, Modern Farmer, Greenhouse Management, Nursery Management and Garden Center.

A fresh start

Overlooking criminal convictions could help garden centers address labor shortages.

Raising future retailers

FFA-run greenhouses are cultivating the next generation of garden center staff.